Today, Universal Allah of Best Burgers is cooking burgers and toasting buns in the No More Empty Pots Commercial Kitchen. Upstairs, his family and friends are running a pop-up restaurant in Cups Café at Florence. They’re getting a feel for how their own restaurant will run when they open it in 2020. After working with…
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On Wednesday, May 23rd you made great things happen once again. For two years in a row, you have rallied together to power the Culinary Workforce Training Program. This year, 159 unique donors raised $11,850! That is AMAZING. Listen to the stories of past and present CWTP participants as they share how you’ve made…
Continue readingThe Jazzy Brunch held at No More Empty Cups on August 6th celebrated local foods from local farmers while highlighting MJER Help, a food entrepreneur who is growing their business in the shared-use kitchen at the Food Hub. Both familiar and new supporters enjoyed a locally sourced meal with seasonal cocktails accompanied by smooth jazz…
Continue readingNo More Empty Pots and Wells Fargo have partnered for the second Entrepreneurship Invitational. Entrepreneurs will compete to earn up to $1,000 for their food-related business. Throughout the competition, they will have access to resources and mentorship which will support their journey to success. Business plans have been submitted and eight entrepreneurs will pitch their…
Continue readingThe kitchens served its first tenants at the Collaborative Community Centered Food Hub in April. Michelle and Tony of MJER Help rented the first hours in the kitchen to cater a birthday party. The smells were wonderful – bacon and cupcakes wafting through the hallways! The next week, Velma of Suzan’s Sweet Potato Pie, LLC…
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You are amazing! We are grateful to all of you for making the first phase of the food hub a reality. The Collaborative Community Centered Food Hub phase 1 is just about ready for entrepreneurs and students. That means that it is time to get you on board! Here is a preview of what we…
Continue readingby Sanjana Ramesh That’s a wrap! Entrepreneurs pitched for the last time during the first annual Entrepreneurship Invitational supported by Wells Fargo. During the exciting, 5-month invitational, ten outstanding food-focused entrepreneurs pitched their business plans to a panel of Wells Fargo judges. The process was a new, but exciting one. Each round filled with passion…
Continue readingOn July 20, 23 teens and two staff from AIM Summer Academy spent the day with staff and volunteers at No More Empty Pots (NMEP) gardening and cooking. After an overview of NMEP, one group left for work in Florence Community Garden to learn about and practice growing and harvesting food. At the NMEP office,…
Continue readingWe are so excited to announce a $5,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support the food hub and the No More Empty Pots Entrepreneurship Invitational. During the Entrepreneurship Invitational, Wells Fargo team members will coach and mentor small business owners that plan to rent the shared use commercial kitchen housed in the food hub. Over the…
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